KSSR Receives Positive Feedback From Teachers, Parents Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 PUTRAJAYA: The newly- implemented Primary School Standard Curriculum (KSSR) has received positive feedback from teachers and parents, in that it has increased interest among students to learn English. Education Deputy Director-General (Policy) Prof Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof said this was because the KSSR approach was no longer the ‗chalk and talk‘ method, but focused on a more fun way of learning English. ―KSSR not only emphasises on language proficiency, but also communication among the students. It also uses other methods such as games and music,‖ he said.He was speaking to reporters after receiving a group of superbike riding teachers from Selangor, who were participating in the 1Malaysia Motor Convoy from Shah Alam to the education ministry here today. Khair said the KSSR, which was only introduced to Year 1 primary students this year, would be implemented for Year 2 primary students and Form 1 students next year. On Malaysian English Language Teaching Association president Associate Professor Dr S. Ganakumaran, who was reported to have said the syllabus used to teach English in schools was outdated, he said that syllabus which was talked about might have been the old syllabus. BERNAMA.Read more @http://education.bernama.com/index.php?sid=news_content&id= 615717
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8/2/2019 KSSR Receives Positive Feedback From Teachers
PUTRAJAYA: The newly- implemented Primary School StandardCurriculum (KSSR) has received positive feedback from teachersand parents, in that it has increased interest among students tolearn English.
Education Deputy Director-General (Policy) Prof Dr Khair MohamadYusof said this was because the KSSR approach was no longer the
‗chalk and talk‘ method, but focused on a more fun way of learningEnglish.
―KSSR not only emphasises on language proficiency, but alsocommunication among the students. It also uses other methodssuch as games and music,‖ he said.
He was speaking to reporters after receiving a group of superbikeriding teachers from Selangor, who were participating in the
1Malaysia Motor Convoy from Shah Alam to the education ministryhere today.
Khair said the KSSR, which was only introduced to Year 1 primarystudents this year, would be implemented for Year 2 primarystudents and Form 1 students next year.
On Malaysian English Language Teaching Association presidentAssociate Professor Dr S. Ganakumaran, who was reported to have
said the syllabus used to teach English in schools was outdated, hesaid that syllabus which was talked about might have been the oldsyllabus.
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Books in BM due to KSSR curriculumSunday, January 16th, 2011
A RECENT StarEducation letter under the heading ―Why are booksin BM?‖ has raised some concerns and the Education Ministrywould like to clarify the matter.
The Ministry acknowledges that the switch in the medium ofinstruction for the teaching of Mathematics and Science from
English to Bahasa Malaysia (better known by its Malay acronymPPSMI), was to be done in stages and completed by 2012.
However, the Ministry had recently come up with the MBMMBI(Memartabatkan Bahasa Malaysia dan Memperkukuhkan Penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris ), a policy which aims to upholdBahasa Malaysia and strengthen the English Language.
It is also to ensure that the national primary school curriculum is in
line with the Government Transformation Programme.
An evaluation was recently carried out following whichimprovements were made to the KBSR (Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah ), which in turn resulted in the development ofKSSR (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah ).
KSSR will replace KBSR in stages starting with Year One studentsthis year (2011). The KSSR will comply with the ministry‘s recent
policies including the MBMMBI.
This means the development of all subjects under the KSSR otherthan English must be in Bahasa Malaysia since the latter is themedium of instruction.
The Ministry has carried out relevant training to expose primaryschool teachers to successfully and meaningfully impart theimproved contents, required skills and expected values inherent in
The initiatives carried out are aimed at informing teachers, parentsand other associated stakeholders of the changes which are takingplace in the field of education, particularly primary school educationin Malaysia.
The implementation of KSSR is a progressive and bold initiative bythe Ministry to address the shortcomings in the KBSR. It is alsoaimed at preparing the future generation for the challenges ahead.
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Change is dueSunday, December 19th, 2010
THE Standard Curriculum for Primary Schools (KSSR) will beintroduced next year, starting with Year One pupils.
It will be more holistic and less examination-oriented for pupils.
The KSSR will replace the existing primary school integratedcurriculum (KBSR), which was first introduced in 1983, andsubsequently reviewed in 2003.
The Education Ministry‘s Curriculum Development Division director Datuk Dr Julaihi Bujang said the ministry saw the need to makechanges to meet the challenges of the future.
Dr Julaihi (left) and Dr Lee discussing the new curriculum.
Changes have been made in areas related to curriculum,assessment, teacher training, monitoring as well as teaching andlearning approaches.
―This means the curriculum is pupil-centred with an emphasis onfun learning, critical and creative thinking, reasoning skills,communication and ICT literacy.
―We have benchmarked against the United Kingdom, Singapore,Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and Scandinavian countries,‖he said.
Dr Julaihi said the new curriculum is based on six key areas — communication, spiritual attitude and values, humanitarianism,literacy in science and technology, physical and personaldevelopment — to produce holistic individuals.
The division‘s deputy director Dr Lee Boon Hua explained that thefocus will be on the mastery of literacy, numeracy and reasoningskills.
―This even includes penmanship as we have found some pupilshave not been taught how to hold a pen or pencil properly, which inturn affects their writing skills,‖ he added.
In addition, there will be an emphasis on creativity and innovation,
entrepreneurship, and information and communication technology.
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―Learning will be made more fun and the approaches used include itbeing project and activity-based and problem-based learning, withICT components introduced as early as Year One,‖ he said.
Giving an example, he said in KBSR, the objective was stated interms of learning outcomes but in KSSR, it was the contentstandards which pupils need to achieve.
―This means that by Year Six English, pupils must be able to write aformal letter using appropriate language while in Year Four, it wouldbe to know the format, structure and salutation,‖ he explained.
In Level One (Years One to Three) at the primary level for national
and vernacular schools, the core modules are Bahasa Malaysia,English, Chinese, Tamil, Mathematics, Physical Education, HealthEducation as well as Islamic Studies or Moral Education.
The elective modules will be Arabic, Chinese for national schools,Tamil for national schools, Iban and Kadazan – Dusun. Pupils willalso be exposed to Science and Technology, and Arts in the form ofVisual Arts and Music.
In Level Two (Years Four to Six), the subjects will be based on fivemodules — communication, science and technology, physical andaesthetics, spiritual attitude and values and humanitarianism.
Dr Lee said a pilot project involving 500 schools was carried outthroughout the country.
―We received positive feedback from the pupils, teachers andparents involved.
―These include that the standards set for each subject are able tobe implemented and achievable, and flexibility in terms of pupils‘needs, school location and availability of teachers,‖ he explained.
In terms of teacher training, Dr Lee said this was based on thecascade model, meaning that master trainers for all subjects havebeen trained, and will in turn train teachers in the respective states.
New textbooks for Year One have been distributed to the schools,he added.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri MuhyiddinYassin said earlier this year that the transformation of the schoolcurriculum based on creativity and innovation will make learning funand no longer examination-oriented.
He said the transformation is significant as it involves the curriculum,approaches to teaching and learning as well as values.
Dr Lee said the transformation includes revamping the secondaryschool curriculum. ―Work on this has started and the new curriculumwill be implemented in 2014,‖ he said.
and competent, who possess high moral standards and who are responsible and
capable of acheiving high Stage of personal well-being as well being able to
contribute to the harmony and betterment of the family, the society and the nation at
large.
The Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR in Bahasa Malaysia ) will be
implemented in stages starting in 2011 to replace the Integrated Primary School
Curriculum (KBSR in Bahasa Malaysia ). The implementation of KSSR brings about
certain changes to the curriculum content and practices in the primary school system.
The remodelling of curriculum content through the introduction of new subjects,emphases on sound pedagogical approaches and holistic assessment menthods are
among the initiatives outlined ini KSSR.
In line with the NKRA for the Ministry, the curriculum for Stage I primary schooling
emphasizes the mastery of the basic 3Rs, reasoning skills, basic ICT, the
development of socio-emotional, spritual, physical, cognitive, attitudes and values.
The discipline of knowledge is categorized into 3 main modules; the core basic
module the core thematic module and the elective module. The core basic module
contains 6 subject which are Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese or Tamil (only for
Vernacular Schools), Mathematics, Islamic Education (for Muslim pupils) or Moral
Education (for non-muslim pupils) and Physical Education. The core thematic
module contains 3 subjects which are Arts and Me, World of Science and
Technology and Malaysia Negaraku. The Elective Module contains language
subjects such as Chinese, Tamil, Arabic, Iban, Kadazandusun or Semai which
schools can choose to offer.
At stage II Primary school, the curriculum emphasizes strengthening and applying
the 3Rs, basic ICT skills, development of socio-emotional, spiritual, physical,
cognitive, attitudes and values. Content knowledge is presented through 9 subjects.
Core subjects such as Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese and Tamil (for vernacular
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schools), Mathematic, Science, Islamic Education, Moral Education, Physical
Education and Health Education are retained. However, some subject are
redesigned either by combining two or more disciplines of knowledge into one
subject. Subject such as Living Skills, Civics and Citizenship Education and Local
Studies are replaced by new subjects. The new subjects are Design and Technology
/ Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts and Music and History /
Malaysia Negaraku.
The KSSR requires teachers to apply classroom strategies which promote creative
and critical thinking and innovation among pupils. Teachers need to carry outteaching and learning activities which are student-centred, provide opportunities for
pupils to explore and test their hypotheses and ideas, solve problem and most
importantly provide a fun learning environment. Classroom practices such as inquiry-
based, problem-based and project-based are some recommended strategies which
promote critical and creative thinking and innovation among pupils. Teachers need to
be sensitive to students‘ learning needs and be able to indentify learning styles
which suits them best.
The KSSR proposes the implementation of schools-based assessments to guage
students‘ potentials and the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process in the
classroom. This formative assessment will inform teachers on suitable remedial or
enhancement treatments for pupils. It will also help teachers indentify and plan
salient and effective classroom strategies.
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So what's new? (I am talking about SJKC only since that is where my
child is studying) School Hours reduced by 120 minutes
No more Maths and Science in English
Malay periods increased to 10
Maths periods reduced from 10 to 6 (Previously it was 6 periodsfor Maths in Chinese and 4 periods for Maths in English. Now it will be 6periods in Chinese only.)
English periods increased from 2 to 5
Science is now "Dunia Sains dan Teknologi", and Mathematics is"Matematik" for SJK
What else is new? Penmanship - Students are to be taught the right way to hold apen or pencil properly
Introduction of Sexual Education
There is even a segment on bullying and how kids should handlethugs and extortionists in schools
Students will be given a file for assignments throughout the yearwhich must be checked, sign and return. Failure to do so will bringabout "adverse consequences" and negatively impact his overall
academic performance Teachers have to do internal assessments and evaluations
Less Exam Oriented
Practical implementation so far:
I have yet to see the new primary school books for Std 1. However, the
HM of my boy's school has said that the school will keep the little ones
in school during the 120 minutes reduced lessons time (about 4 periods
in a week) where teachers will help them with their homework etc so
that they can go home at the same time with their brothers and sisters.
That is a good thing as the school buses will not come early. I don't
think the schools are supposed to give any more academic lessons
during this 120 minutes because we're supposed to be moving away
from academics and exams.
It is all fine and good to reduce the lesson times but no one thought
about the practicalities of doing so when many kids have siblings who
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KURIKULUM baru sekolah rendah yang dikenali sebagai Kurikulum Standard
Sekolah Rendah (KSSR) akan diperkenalkan pada 2011 dengan subjek yanglebih sedikit tetapi menggunakan pendekatan yang lebih interaktif.
Kurikulum tersebut bakal menggabungkan beberapa subjek menjadi satuselain turut akan memperkenalkan satu subjek baru yang bertema semangatkenegaraan dan patriotik.
KSSR akan mula diperkenalkan dan diterapkan kepada murid tahun satukerana kesesuaian murid tersebut yang baru menduduki alam persekolahanatau peringkat awal pendidikan mereka.
Penerapan dari peringkat awal akan membantu memudahkan perjalanan
serta pembelajaran murid-murid tersebut yang akan melangkah ke tahun-
tahun seterusnya sejajar dengan perubahan umur.
Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia, Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom berkata,
KSSR tidak akan menggantikan tetapi beriringan dengan KurikulumBersepadu Sekolah Rendah (KBSR).
Melalui KSSR katanya, pengajaran dan pembelajaran akan menggunakan
modul yang akan menggantikan buku teks oleh itu guru-guru sedang disediadan dilatih untuk KSSR.
Ia diharap dapat meningkatkan penguasaan murid-murid sekolah rendahkhususnya dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris.
Pendekatan teknik pengajaran dan pembelajaran (P&P) akan menjadi lebihmenarik dan interaktif di mana ia melibatkan penggunaan dua bahasatersebut serta meningkatkan penguasaannya bagi guru-guru untuk mengajardalam subjek Matematik dan Sains sejajar dengan matlamat kerajaan.
Buat peringkat permulaan, sebanyak 500 buah sekolah telah menjalani ujirintis mulai 31 Mac 2009 sehingga akhir Jun 2009.
Sebanyak 50 buah sekolah akan menjalani uji rintis semua mata pelajaranmanakala sekolah selebihnya akan menjalani uji rintis dalam mata pelajaranterpilih.
KSSR membahagikan mata pelajaran kepada tiga modul iaitu Modul AsasTeras, Modul Asas Tema dan Modul Asas Elektif.
Tahap satu sekolah rendah (tahun 1 hingga 3) akan tertumpu kepadapenguasaan 4M (membaca, menulis, mengira dan menaakul) serta kemahiran
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asas teknologi komunikasi dan maklumat (ICT), perkembangan sosioemosi,kerohanian, fizikal, kognitif, sikap dan nilai.
Sementara tahap dua sekolah rendah (tahun 4 hingga 6) akan tertumpukepada pengukuhan dan aplikasi 4M, kemahiran asas ICT, perkembangansosioemosi, kerohanian, fizikal, sikap dan nilai.
Selain itu, kementerian juga akan memperkenalkan Kurikulum StandardPrasekolah Kebangsaan (KSPK) bagi murid-murid prasekolah berumur limadan enam tahun seluruh negara.
Pada peringkat ini pula, tumpuan akan diberikan kepada perkembangansosioemosi, kerohanian, fizikal, kognitif, sahsiah, persediaan ke sekolahrendah serta pendedahan awal mengenai kemahiran 4M.
KSPK akan memudahkan lagi murid-murid prasekolah ini untuk menyediakanmereka memasuki alam persekolahan selain pendekatan yang lebih mesra
dan menarik digunakan bersesuaian dengan peringkat umur kanak-kanakprasekolah.
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Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR)Ministry of Education was decided this year KSSR curriculum for all standardone pupils. The goal of KSSR is to educate pupils on general knowledge. Sothat each pupils can smooth link up with secondary curriculum, and to achieve
a national key performance areas (NKRA).
The original "Curriculum Standards" is divided into four "modules", nowchanged to 6 "pillars", including: communication, spiritual life, sciencetechnology, humanities, aesthetics, social studies. Annual screening testingand school-based assessment to review the progress of each group, thenremedial teaching.
KSSR is an idea comes from the "Education Master Plan." However, it is
takes some times because the Ministry of Education and teachers are at thebeginning. National People's concept of change, also needs a lot of years. Letus look toward a good curriculum outcomes.To the Editor:
I am interested to the title ―Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR) on 3 July.
Well, I totally agree with the Ministry of Education which decided this year KSSR curriculum
for all standard one pupils. Our education must be reformed. The world‘s progress every day
and what we still to wait for?
KSSR – a new educational reformed in order adapt to today‘s world. Not every chi ld able toread, to write and to calculate. Some of them are more interested in drawing, singing,
cooking and so on. Even they are not gain the flying colour in their result, but who can say
that they will have no future?
The goal of KSSR is to educate pupils on general knowledge. Try to imagine, a pupil learn
under a no pressure environment, how nice?
Hopefully this educational reform will allow pupils to have better all-around development.
Eddie
To the Editor:
I was shocked to read an article from the Blogger.com ―Standard-based Primary School
Curriculum (KSSR)‖ on 3 July. I disagree with the new educational reform.
According to my friend who was a teacher, taught on KSSR the feeling that a lot of
paperwork involved, it may increasing the burden on teachers. Teachers often busy with
their preparation before every lesson. Most of the teachers hope the Ministry of Education to
reduce teacher‘s paperwork.
KSSR under the teachers need more time to interact with students, paperwork increased
rather than decreased, puzzling. Teachers also face the problem of what to do internalassessment. Many teachers still blur with the evaluation criteria and evaluation forms are
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